KPD e-Press Release: Openings Still Available in Upcoming K.P.D. Citizens Police Academy
Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Event Information |
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| Type of Event | Openings Still Available in Upcoming K.P.D. Citizens Police Academy |
| Date of Release | September 6, 2013 |
Details |
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| Event | Citizens Police Academy |
| Registration Deadline | Friday, September 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM |
| Academy Begins | Monday, October 7, 2013 |
| Academy Ends | Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
| Academy Graduation | Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the B.M.A. Meeting |
| Number of Classes | Eight (8) |
| Academy Classes Meet | 2 Nights a Week for Four Consecutive Weeks
Monday and Tuesday Evenings at 6:00 PM |
| Each Class Duration | 2 to 3 Hours |
General Narrative |
| The Kingsport Police Department still has openings available in the upcoming class of the highly acclaimed Citizens Police Academy; however, the deadline to apply is rapidly approaching.
K.P.D.’s Citizens Academy is open to individuals 18 years of age or older who either reside or work within the city limits. The Academy is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 7, 2013. Classes will meet twice each week on Monday and Tuesday evenings for four consecutive weeks at 6:00 PM, with the final class being held on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Each class will last approximately two to three hours. The Citizens Academy is not designed to prepare citizens to become police officers; however, it will give citizens a chance to walk a few steps in an officer’s shoes to get the feel of what it might be like to serve as a police officer and to better understand why officers do what they do. Citizens Academy classes include a mixture of classroom presentations, demonstrations, and hands on activities. Class topics include: 1) Introduction to K.P.D., Justice Center Tour 2) Collision and D.U.I. investigations 3) Crime Scene Investigations 4) E.O.D. (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) 5) The Police K-9 6) Traffic Stops and Building Searches 7) Defensive Tactics and the Use of Force 8) S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) The deadline to submit an application will be Friday, September 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM. Anyone interested in participating in the Citizens Academy needs to submit a new application regardless of whether or not they have previously submitted an application. For more information and to download an application, visit the department’s website at www.Police.KingsportTN.gov and click on the Citizens Academy tab. For additional information, please contact: Ptl. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Ptl. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |
